Giants' Eli Manning Slated To Have League's Highest CAP Number in 2013

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Who would you replace with Eli and what would it cost. Probably a $100m contract over 7 years and possibly 2, #1 draft choices, over 2 years.. It would be very expensive to replace Eli, much cheaper to keep him and keep winning now. If you draft a rookie qb that is as good as Eli, you still will be 3 years before a SB would be expected.

In my opinion Brady's recent extension has put some moral pressure on Eli to do something similar. Brady has said his main objective in the extension is to be on a winning team. Yes, you can argue Eli's two wins over Brady are worth the huge salary difference between them but I don't buy that argument.

Brady extension to the uninformed public, appears to be helping the Patriots, in reality, Brady got a 20 M bonus raise, to finish his career with the Patriots. Morally Eli owes the Giants, nothing. He would have been successful anywhere he played, maybe not with Super Bowls , but sitll successful. Be happy we have him and enjoy the next 5 to 7 years he is here.

Who would you replace with Eli and what would it cost. Probably a $100m contract over 7 years and possibly 2, #1 draft choices, over 2 years.. It would be very expensive to replace Eli, much cheaper to keep him and keep winning now. If you draft a rookie qb that is as good as Eli, you still will be 3 years before a SB would be expected.

I think the point was that some people seem to have the impression that the Giants never won before Eli and will never win when he retires. There is a faction of people on this board that have Eli on such a high pedestal that Joe Montana becomes a mere mortal in comparison. No one is suggesting he be replaced... some need to lighten up a bit and recognize that the Giants will very likely win a SB even after Eli retires.

My goal had been to win a championship, work toward the Hall of Fame, have my jersey retired by the team and I`d go in as a lifelong New York Giant, but I`m now resigned to the fact that this won`t happen. -- Michael Strahan, just when you think you're down...

Who would you replace with Eli and what would it cost. Probably a $100m contract over 7 years and possibly 2, #1 draft choices, over 2 years.. It would be very expensive to replace Eli, much cheaper to keep him and keep winning now. If you draft a rookie qb that is as good as Eli, you still will be 3 years before a SB would be expected.

We are going to have to face that reality some day.

“Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.” MB Rule # 1